Paul is an experienced professional in the financial services sector with expertise in the management of life insurance entities and collective investment schemes and their managers. • Experienced manager of entities engaged in the provision of cross border life assurance services, the creation of bespoke investment vehicles, specialising in the delivery of operational units including asset management, administration and finance.• As an executive manager, has held responsibility for the development, presentation of and reporting on rolling strategic & annual business plans for organisations and their delivery.• Executive manager of a number of distinct functions, bringing together numerous individuals from a number of cultural and professional backgrounds to form motivated and successful teams in the respective service function.• Developed & implemented corporate governance, compliance and risk management frameworks to ensure best practice and adherence to regulatory requirements and reflective of corporate culture. • Lead relationship manager with regulatory authorities and author of and contributor to business authorisation applications on behalf of insurance companies and managers of collective investment schemes.• Commercially astute with experience in variety of sectors providing leadership & management of regulated enterprises and the marketing delivery of company services to third parties (introducers & clients). Specialties: Life Insurance; Strategic Planning; Solvency II; Retirement Planning; Reinsurance; Fund Management; AIFMD & UCITS; Variable Annuities; Investments; Financial Control; Corporate Governance; Regulatory Affairs; Risk Management; Compliance; Product Management; Project Management (Prince2 Practitioner) Insurance Portfolio Transfers & Non-Executive Services